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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Mexico, Central America

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

3035
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
-

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Peony
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

Peony
Mexican Heather

In German

Pfingstrose
Mexican Heather

In French

Pivoine
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

Peonía
Heather mexicana

In Greek

παιωνία
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Peônia
Mexican Heather

In Polish

Piwonia
Mexican Heather

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Myrtales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Paeonia
Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lythroideae

Number of Species

30250
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Mexican Heather

If you are confused whether Peony or Mexican Heather are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Peony and Mexican Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mexican Heather fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peony and Mexican Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peony and Mexican Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Mexican Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and Mexican Heather as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Mexican Heather is Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion and Organ Stones. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Mexican Heather

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Peony vs Mexican Heather and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Peony are whereas of Mexican Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peony has no showy fruits and Mexican Heather has no showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Mexican Heather is not flowering . You can compare Peony and Mexican Heather facts and facts of other plants too.